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Social Action and the Canaanite Woman of Matthew 15
By: Molly Tomashek | November 3, 2022
In Matt 15:21–28 Matthew presents Jesus as the mirror that exposes the need for social action. A socio-rhetorical approach informs the modern reader’s engagement for social change as seen in the text’s dialogue, characterization, Jewish perspective, and contextual significance.
Audio: What's Different? The Challenges Arab Christian Women Face in the Church and the Academy
By: Grace Al-Zoughbi | November 2, 2022
This contribution reflects on the challenges Arab Christian women encounter in spite of the teaching of Galatians 3:28. It takes into consideration the ecumenism which has arisen at the intersection of Eastern Christianity with the Protestant missional movement. Grace Al-Zoughbi represents a unique voice from the Holy Land, offering a wider ecumenical perspective to remind other [...]
Video: Using Biblical Female Imagery to Bolster Self-Esteem in Women
By: Wilma Faye Mathis, Aída Besançon Spencer, William David Spencer | November 2, 2022
Part of the challenge of Galatians 3:28 is to encourage women, servants/slaves, and Gentiles to overcome the lowered self-esteem they may have received as a result of suffering oppression. Substituting positive images for the negative images those oppressed now endure may be helpful in raising self-esteem. For this task, this ministry-oriented workshop first examines feminine [...]
Audio: Using Biblical Female Imagery to Bolster Self-Esteem in Women
By: Aída Besançon Spencer, William David Spencer, Wilma Faye Mathis | November 2, 2022
Part of the challenge of Galatians 3:28 is to encourage women, servants/slaves, and Gentiles to overcome the lowered self-esteem they may have received as a result of suffering oppression. Substituting positive images for the negative images those oppressed now endure may be helpful in raising self-esteem. For this task, this ministry-oriented workshop first examines feminine [...]
Video: Going from Ally to Action: Walking Toward Gender Equality in our Churches Together
By: David Hart | November 2, 2022
Are you a womanist or feminist ally? Do you believe the Scriptures call both women and men to work for gender equality? Are you a church leader who sincerely would like to create more opportunities for women to lead, but don’t know where to begin? This breakout session is really for you. We will [...]
Audio: Going from Ally to Action: Walking Toward Gender Equality in our Churches Together
By: David Hart | November 2, 2022
Are you a womanist or feminist ally? Do you believe the Scriptures call both women and men to work for gender equality? Are you a church leader who sincerely would like to create more opportunities for women to lead, but don’t know where to begin? This breakout session is really for you. We will [...]
Video: Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive
By: Beth Birmingham, Eeva Sallinen Simard | November 2, 2022
Over 70 percent of general staff and beneficiaries, and 50 percent of donors of faith-based nonprofits are women, yet women make up less than 20 percent of leadership in the sector. Why are women held back, and what is the cost to organizations of overlooking the leadership skills of women in key positions? With over three decades of [...]
Audio: Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive
By: Beth Birmingham, Eeva Sallinen Simard | November 2, 2022
Over 70 percent of general staff and beneficiaries, and 50 percent of donors of faith-based nonprofits are women, yet women make up less than 20 percent of leadership in the sector. Why are women held back, and what is the cost to organizations of overlooking the leadership skills of women in key positions? With over three decades of [...]
Video: Between Sisters—Women Leading Justice and Reconciliation Efforts
By: Michelle D. Williams | November 2, 2022
Using the story of Ruth and Naomi, we will explore themes of reconciliation and incorporate global and domestic examples of women leading in justice and reconciliation initiatives throughout history. Using womanist theological themes of “grandmother theology” and sisterhood to examine questions such as “Why is reconciliation so hard for women?” and to explore the inherent [...]
Video: Ethnicity and Gender: Mutuality in Galatians 3:28 and Ephesians 5:21–33
By: Craig Keener | November 2, 2022
If Galatians 3:28 declares that unity in Christ has obliterated ethnic and gender barriers, what should we make of the household codes in Ephesians 5:21—6:9 and elsewhere? If Galatians 3:28 is the universal principle, how is that lived out in the tension between the already/not yet in a fallen world? This workshop explores the social and apologetic [...]